Principal Mixed-Signal/Analog Design Engineer

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Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

Principal Mixed-Signal/Analog Design Engineer

Position Overview:

As ADI expands into new products and market segments, the Instrumentation group is looking for a skilled Mixed-Signal/Analog IC Design Engineer based in Colorado Springs, CO who will be responsible for designing high performance mixed-signal ICs with companion DC/DC converters targeted at ATE power management markets.

As a Principal Mixed-Signal/Analog Design Engineer, you will perform a full range of product development activities including, but not limited to:

• Evaluate and Develop Architectures: Create and specify individual circuit blocks. Perform system-level analysis to develop optimal system implementations.
• Design and Verification: Conduct detailed circuit design, simulations, and verification of Highly Linear Amplifiers, Bias blocks, Switches, DFX, Digital I/O, LDO’s, ADCs and DACs.
• Oversee analog and mixed-signal circuits ICs from concept through production release.
• Participate in design optimization for power, performance, and area, and ensure compliance with rigorous quality standards.
• Additionally, you will provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and deliver successful products to market.
• Work with digital design and design verification teams on block and system integration and verification at the chip and system level.
• Layout Supervision: Supervise layout and conduct post-layout simulations.
• Documentation and Reviews: Prepare documentation and conduct design reviews.
• Lab Evaluation and Debug: Perform lab evaluation and debug and provide test development and guidance to test evaluation teams.
• Cross-Functional Interaction: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSEE or Equivalent: Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Knowledge: Expertise in Highly Linear Amplifiers, Bias blocks, Switches, DFX, Digital I/O, LDO’s, ADCs and DACs.
• Communication Skills: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with team working experience and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in designing, leading, and introducing products to the market.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to provide technical leadership across a wide range of engineering disciplines on highly complex products, processes, and projects.
• Cadence Tools Expertise: Extensive experience with and advanced knowledge of Cadence design, simulation, layout, and verification tools for analog and mixed-signal designs.
• Semiconductor Background: Solid understanding of semiconductor basics, including the device physics of CMOS transistors, diodes, MIM capacitors, integrated inductors, and implanted resistors.
• Transistor-Level Design: Strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design, with good working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models.
• Circuit Analysis Skills: Extensive circuit analysis skills, recognizing potential problems due to model limitations, high-frequency effects, and device temperature effects.
• Lab Experience: Experience characterizing and debugging mixed-signal designs.
• Package and Layout Intuition: Good intuition of package and layout parasitics, with experience in extracted simulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Analog/digital behavioral modelling expertise
• High Voltage Design Experience
• Multi-Die Sip Level Laminate Expertise
• Behavioral Modeling: Experience with analog and digital behavioral modeling, design, and synthesis of digital control blocks and state machines.
• Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and/or projects.

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• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.

• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.

• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.